Pratham Singh

Pratham is a left-handed opening batsman and right-handed off spinner.^[8][9][12] In 2017, he made his debut in List A cricket and represented Railways in the 2016–17 Vijay Hazare Trophy. He scored 73 runs off 154 balls in his Ranji Trophy debut against Maharashtra.^[13] In 2017, Pratham was bought by Gujarat Lions in the 2017 IPL auction.^[9] He was the 3rd highest run-scorer in India in the 2018–19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, with 438 runs in 10 innings averaging 54.75.^{[8][14][15][16]} Pratham set a record by scoring 4 consecutive fifties in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.^[17][10]

He was the highest scorer for Railways in 2020–21 Vijay Hazare Trophy with a total of 299 runs with a highest of 127 against Karnataka averaging 74.75.^[17][10] In February 2022, he was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 20 lakh in the auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League tournament.^[10][18] He was also selected to represent the Central Zone in 2023 for the Deodhar Trophy.^[19]

In February 2024, Pratham scored an unbeaten 169 off 300 balls that included 16 boundaries and one six, in a 378-run chase against Tripura in Agartala during the 2023–24 Ranji Trophy, and was named Man of the Match in the highest ever run chase in the 90 years history of Ranji Trophy.^[20][21] In this 89th Ranji Trophy season, held from January 5 to March 14, 2024, he was the top run-scorer for Railways, with 530 runs in 12 innings at an average of 48.18, with 169 as his highest score.^[9][18]

After scoring two centuries—130 against Gujarat and 143 against the TNCA President's XI—in the Buchi Babu Tournament,^[22] Pratham was selected for the India A team in the second round of the Duleep Trophy. He joined as a replacement when captain Shubman Gill was called up to the Indian Test squad for the Bangladesh series.^[23] Pratham made his debut with a century, scoring 122 off 189 balls (12 fours, 1 six) against India D in a second-round match at the Rural Development Trust Stadium.^[24][25] In October 2024, Railways named Pratham as captain of its squad for the 2024–25 Ranji Trophy season.^[6]

• Pratham Singh at ESPNcricinfo
• Pratham Singh at KKR